Muthupet

Muthupet முத்துப்பேட்டை
City
A view of the lagoon and the ocean beyond
Muthupet Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°24′N 79°30′E / 10.4°N 79.5°E / 10.4; 79.5Coordinates: 10°24′N 79°30′E / 10.4°N 79.5°E / 10.4; 79.5
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thiruvarur
Government
• Chairman	Arunachalam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Population (2011)
• Total	21,722
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	614704
Telephone code	91 4369
Vehicle registration	TN 50

Muthupet is a panchayat town in Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Muthupet comes under the Thiruthuraipoondi assembly constituency which elects a member to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly once every five years and it is a part of the Nagapattinam (Lok Sabha constituency) which elects its Member of Parliament (MP) once in five years. The town is administered by the Muthupet town panchayat.

Muthupet had a population of 21,722. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Muthupet has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 65%. Islam is the major religion with an estimated 55% of the population being Muslims within the town.

Tamil is the official language and is predominantly spoken. The most commonly used dialects is the Central Tamil dialect.

Muthupet is a town in Tiruvarur District. It is located between Thirutturaipoondi and Pattukkotai, and around 360 km away from Chennai. The town lies adjacent to the Bay of Bengal and is in the southernmost part of the Cauvery delta. Muthupet is bounded by Korayar and Bamaniyar rivers to the east and west respectively. The rivers Koriayar and Pamaniyar join near Muthupet, and there is a lagoon, which is rich in fish.

Muthupet is an ideal place for fishing, pearl hunting and bird hunting. It is well known for its fishing industries such as finfish (koduva), shrimp and crab. A natural mangrove forest, Alayathi Kadu, is one of the largest of its kind in India.

Muthupet culture is strongly influenced by Islamic thoughts. Life in Muthupet revolves around the prayer calls (Adhan). The people, particularly women heavily depend on Adhan to keep their regular activities in track. The Adhan for early morning prayer well before sunrise acts as a wake up call. It is followed by four prayer calls at various intervals on a day. Friday is observed as public and commercial holiday in Muthupet like many gulf countries.